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Tax snatch will turn us into beggars
SHOULD we, the ordinary down-to-earth folk of this country, not be backing the haulage lads and the farmers to the hilt? For, let's face it, we are being taxed right up to the muckers, not only by fuel, but all other aspects of our lives. We cannot go
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Just who is stopping this river clean-up?
I REFER to the main article on Page 10 in your edition of September 11 which was headed 'They won't let me clean up the river '. I read this article with growing concern, anger and disbelief. Living, as I do, immediately adjacent to the land in question
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Chaos as drivers follow new petrol protest rumours
RUMOURS of more petrol protests at oil refineries brought chaos to petrol stations throughout Bolton. The rumours were denied by the oil companies, the police and petrol retailers. It is believed the rumours, which quickly spread throughout the country
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Woman attacked by gang
DETECTIVES are hunting a gang of four men who viciously attacked a woman and took £5.60. The attack happened at 2.50pm on Friday, September 8, as the 22-year-old victim was walking along St Matthews Walk, Bolton. The gang walked past her, then the eldes
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Bus driver boost for victims
VICTIMS of crime will benefit from a cash injection from bus bosses and drivers. Employees and chiefs at First Manchester have boosted the coffers of the Bolton branch of independent charity Victim Support by £240. The money was raised by donations from
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A new and varied repertoire
NEW Rosemere AOS are in rehearsal for their next concert -- Autumn Gold. There is a varied programme and includes chorus work, duets and solo items. There are songs from shows and operas including Phantom of the Opera, Die Fledermaus, Carmen and The Merry
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One in a Millennium!
SIMPLY the best! That was the verdict on this year's Bolton Evening News Amateur Stage Awards/Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies' dinner at the Albert Halls, writes Showbussiness Editor Doreen Crowther. There were more awards, more excitement when they
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Sinfonietta's exciting autumn programme
BOLTON Sinfonietta starts its autumn programme at the end of this month with a concert at Bolton School Arts Centre. On Saturday, September 30, at the Bolton School Arts Centre, Damien Royannais, a National Federation of Musical Societies recommended
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Gordons manager masters degree
ROY Ganley, Business Centre Manager at Gordons (Bolton) Ltd, has graduated as an MA in Human Resource Management. Mr Ganley, aged 35, is married with two children. He has been with the company for the last 11 years, starting in the parts department before
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One in a Millennium!
SIMPLY the best! That was the verdict on this year's Bolton Evening News Amateur Stage Awards/Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies' dinner at the Albert Halls, writes Showbussiness Editor Doreen Crowther. There were more awards, more excitement when they
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Bogus officials con pensioners
CRIMINAL gangs have duped Bolton pensioners out of thousands of pounds in a spate of bogus official thefts. Elderly residents across the town were targeted in a series of thefts yesterday in which homes were ransacked and cash snatched as the innocent
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Reebok set to host Goldline final
LOCAL soccer is to have its big day out when the Reebok Stadium hosts the final of the Goldline Trophy on Monday November 13. The competition was previously held at Leigh RMI's Hilton Park stadium. Twenty teams competed in four groups of five this season
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Lostock pay for tiredness and absences
LOSTOCK started their league campaign in disastrous fashion with this defeat away at Littleborough. Although the 46-0 score line suggests they took a hammering, this was not a fair reflection of the game. Once again much to the clubs disappointment, Lostock
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Champs Walshaw show no mercy
WALSHAW put the seal on a memorable season with a comprehensive victory at Daisy Hill. It was appropriate that the runaway champions should finish the season in the kind of style which has seen them become the outstanding side in the Association. Brett
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RUGBY UNION: Champions taught lesson by local rivals
BOLTON received two things on Saturday afternoon, firstly the RFU awarded the long-awaited championship trophy from last season and secondly, a lesson in good rugby from visitors Tyldesley. The visitors opened up the game with two tries in the first five
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Gem: The rich kids had tip-up seats
IT must have been about 1935 that my elder sister took me for my first visit to our local cinema for the Saturday afternoon matinee; our local was the Gem at the top of Darley Street, writes Mr F. Smethurst, of Bottom o'th' Moor, Horwich. It was an old
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What's On at local galleries and exhibitions
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY , Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 1pm to 7.30pm, Sat 9am to 4pm. Tel 0161 338 2708
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Workers evacuated from factory fire
TWENTY workers at a Bury factory were evacuated following an early morning blaze. Staff at the Oxford Spinning Mill in Bridge Street were forced to leave at 1am today following the fire which involved a space heater. Senior personnel tackled the blaze
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Locals enjoy fruits of show
HORWICH families enjoyed an action-packed afternoon of entertainment thanks to a photography competition and the annual flower, fruit and vegetable show. The fuel crisis did not stop plenty of visitors from popping into the show at the Leisure Centre.
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Service helps housebound
BOLTON'S Citizens' Advice Bureau's home visiting service has helped housebound people recoup more than £2 million of previously unclaimed welfare benefits. The service was started in April 1995 to meet the needs of people who cannot get out of their homes
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Strict conditions delay taxi cab camera plans
BOLTON taxi cabs are still CCTV-free, more than a month after the council gave the go-ahead for cameras to be installed. The council's licensing panel unanimously backed drivers' urgent pleas to allow filming in taxis to protect them from a rising tide
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Equal places
THE allocation and provision of disabled parking spaces in town centres is a boon for all entitled to their use. Unfortunately, there are those who park their car inconveniently, making it impossible to site the correct number of vehicles on these essential
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Hauliers don't give a hoot about usJ Smith
Lord Avenue Manchester
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Phone masts an invasion of civil liberties
REGARDING the front page article in the BEN on Saturday, 'Mobile Moan'. There is a proposal to erect a phone mast on the pavement of Sweetloves Water Treatment Plant on Belmont Road. There is already one mast in the grounds of the water plant but the
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Why don't manufacturers make slower cars . . .
WHILE I wholeheartedly agree that people should drive more economically, I am dead against J Wilson's solution to allow petrol prices to rise even further. This is tantamount to legalising black marketeering! There are no easy solutions but a step in
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So the French get away with it while Blair places compliance with EU above welfare of his people
AMID the clamour of the fuel protests, it has passed unremarked that Mr Blair, so far from being 'Churchillian' in his refusal to lower fuel taxes, is, in fact, cravenly doing the bidding of his masters. No, not us, though it is to do our bidding that
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This was a bus ride to misery
I WOULD like to nominate for 'Rat of the Week' the person who travelled on the 12.30 bus, no 512, from Farnworth to Bolton on Friday, September 8, as did my friend and her mother and little girl. On arrival at Bolton Bus Station, my friend left the bus
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Illegal blockades caused more harm than fuel prices
AS the petrol crisis draws to a close, I would like to put the record straight on a number of issues. Labour is listening to and understands the concerns of drivers, particularly those in rural areas or who have to use their car frequently. But the fact
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Supporters' Club date for Chris
CHRIS Sulley, Wanderers' recently-appointed Academy director, will be the guest speaker at the Bolton Wanderers' Supporters Association social evening in the Reebok's Lion of Vienna Suite, on Thursday, Sept 28 (7.45).
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Burglars steal from pensioner
BURGLARS broke into a 91-year-old woman's home to steal just £5. The two man gang struck at 4pm on Wednesday, September 13, after gaining access to the elderly woman's house on Abingdon Avenue, Whitefield. Once inside, they stole her purse valued at £10
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Man punched in the face
A MAN was punched in the face during a street robbery. The 24-year-old victim was set upon by two men as he walked along Manchester Road, Bolton, on Wednesday September 13 at 2.45pm. After stopping and threatening him, the man was punched in the nose
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Drama date for young crimebusters
BOLTON youngsters are set to get their anti-crime message across in music, dance and drama. Youngsters from the town are being urged to take part in the Greater Manchester Police On the Beat 2001 arts competition. The deadline for entrants is October
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Police date for the over-50s
BOLTON'S over-50s are set to take their concerns about crime to the town's police chiefs. Members of the Bolton and District Over-50s Federation will meet this Thursday, September 21, for a special question and answer session with the town's crimefighters
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Relief for engineers as fuel blockade ends
ENGINEERING bosses breathed a sigh of relief when the fuel blockades ended. Mr John Brown, Chief Executive of Bolton-based EEF Lancashire, said today: "I hope that things get back to normal as quickly as possible." Local Engineering Employers' Federation
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All set for an Autumn crush
A DARWEN firm run by an Edgworth man is set to launch a glass-recycling machine for the licensed trade. Planet Advantage Ltd, based at Planet House, Albert Place, has carried out successful trials of the glass-crushing device and is set to launch it in
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Sam steps up player search
SAM Allardyce was running the rule over more trialists today as he continued his tireless pursuit of fresh talent to strengthen his winning hand. The Wanderers' boss, who continues to scour the home and continental markets for reinforcements, set up a
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Bury FC: Shakers need to find goal touch
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece will this week be putting his mind to a goalscoring conundrum. Only five goals have been scored by forwards in the first ten games of the season and as Preece points out that's a figure that needs a rapid improvement. The club's
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New lease of life for tragedy lodge
A DERELICT mill lodge where a Bolton youngster drowned will get a new lease of life as a haven for anglers, thanks to the BEN campaign. Work has already started on clearing tons of rubbish from the murky waters of Blackshaw Lodge, and densely overgrown
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25 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News, September 19, 1975 A HUNDRED Bolton women and girls came out of work yesterday . . . over and over again. And soon they'll be doing the same things over and over again . . . on the nation's television screens. Female workers at
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Record goes but Higher still mighty
DIVISION One leaders Higher Fold lost their one hundred per cent record when held to a 3-3 draw at Leigh Avenue. Seven wins on the spin since the start of the season had seen Fold off to a dream start in the bid to retain their title and the upset at
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It's Valentine's day
ATHERTON Town's and the under 15s inter-league prolific goalscorer Tom Valentine bagged a hat trick to fuel his side's progress into the second round of the LFA Youth Cup. Playing a year above himself, Tom is seldom found performing on an empty tank.
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Hutchinson high five clinches thriller for top men Gap
IT was to be a nine goal thriller that entertained the crowd at Green Lane on Sunday, with FC Gap taking all the points in a 5-4 victory to keep them at the top of the table and maintain their 100 per cent record. The star of the game and a well earned
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FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL: Stanley hit the summit
IN the Monday League Division A, Bostic Stanley take over at the top of the table after beating Moorside Rangers 16-3, with the winning goals coming from Gaz Partington (2), Adi Haslam (4), Paul Rice, Col Hunter (3), Andy Maguire (2), Baz Campbell (2)
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Late show lifts Arms to summit
CHEETHAM Arms moved to the top of the Pioneer League Premier Division with a tremendous away victory against Farnworth Vets. John Gilbertson put Cheethams in front after 20 minutes. His brother Tom Gilbertson put Cheethams 2-0 up after 33 minutes. Hurst
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Jimmy does the trick
BREIGHTMET United Reserves have included a "guest" player in their ranks over the last two weeks and what a star he's proved to be! Twenty year old Jimmy Freeborn played for two seasons with the Moss Park outfit before taking up a fantastic coaching offer
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Australian firm's corking idea to help wildlife
AN Australian wine making company is helping Lancashire birds that depend on water. In a unique conservation partnership, the Banrock Station wine company is supporting the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust by donating money from every bottle sold in the UK
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Fire heroes' pet rescue
Adam Rickman and Bubbles the hamster BOLTON firefighters have been hailed as heroes for saving the lives of four dogs, a cat and a hamster in two separate house fires. The hamster had stopped breathing and was brought back from the brink of death after
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New lease of life for tragedy lodge
A DERELICT mill lodge where a Bolton youngster drowned will get a new lease of life as a haven for anglers, thanks to the BEN campaign (See also our Lodge Watch link on the left). Work has already started on clearing tons of rubbish from the murky waters
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Injured oil worker to sue the Libyans
AN oil worker from Bolton is planning to sue the Libyan authorities after learning he was moments from death in a plane crash because vital safety equipment was switched off. Brian Buckland, 60, from Great Lever, was trapped unconscious with a shattered
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Fire heroes' pet rescue
BOLTON firefighters have been hailed as heroes for saving the lives of four dogs, a cat and a hamster in two separate house fires. The hamster had stopped breathing and was brought back from the brink of death after being given oxygen and cardiac massage
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Road accident wiped out mum's memory
A WOMAN seriously injured in a road accident claims she could not even recognise her children after her memory was wiped away in the crash. Tracey Howarth from Westhoughton suffered horrific head injuries when the van she was driving skidded on black
